Overalls



Dec'. 16, 1930.

E. O. FELLROTH OVERALLS Filed June 2l, 1926 :Erick o, *115mm Patented Dec. 16, 1930 UNITED STATES PA'rsNr or-'Flclsz ERICK 0. FELLROTH, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR T0 MARTIN BROTHERS COMPANY, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA Y l ovEaALLs Application med :une 21,

. My invention relates to overalls and has for an object thereof toprovide an improved garment of such construction formed with a drop seat, provided with straps or belt members for holding the same in position, said straps upon being tightened being vadapted to draw the drop seat taut so as to cause the same snugly to t the body of a wearer.

Another object of the-invention resides in forming said drop seat with a waist band along the upper portion of the same, having loops attached to the ends thereof, and to pass said straps through said loops, said strapsbeing attached, each at one end thereof, to the body ofthe garment. forwardly of vsaid loops and abovethe waistline, said straps `having fastening members at their free ends for securing the same together and in place around the waist of the wearer.

A still further object of the inventionresides in forming extensions on the body p0r- .tion of. the overall adapted to underlie the marginal portions of said drop seat at the sides thereof and to form pockets on said free side edges f said drop seat, so that upon the `drawing of the strap members together to hold the drop seat in place, the openings to`said pockets become closed and said poc ets caused to lie snugly against the body of the wearer. Y With the foregoing and. other objects in view, whichowill appear in the following description, the invention resides inthe novel combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed. v In the drawingsillustrating iny invention in' oneVV form: r

Fig. 1 Vis a fragmentary front elevational view of an overall showing an` embodiment of my invention: l

' Fig. 2 is a rear view of the garment illustrated in Fig. 1. l Fig. 3 is a side elevational yview of the garment shown in Fig. 1.

' Fig. 1` 's an enlarged detailed vviewof the seat portion of the garment illustrating the drop seat in lowered position. y'

I extensions having the openings thereof apy proximately aligned or.A registering with the 192e. sum1 No. 117,385;

For the purpose of illustrating the invention I have shown a garment indicated in its entirety at A, which. generally similates in appearance an ordinary pair of overalls. Thisigarment comprises 'a body portion 10y adapted to cover the-hips and waist of the wearer, which body portion has attached to it legs 11 and 12. This overall is constructed of a front 13 and a back 14 forming the body portion 10 and -the legs 11 and '12, which front 13 extends upwardly to provide a bib 15.

At the upper portion ofthe back 14, at either side thereof, V-shaped portions of material are cut awa to form a drop seat 16. This drop seat, so ormed, has upwardly conl verging free edges 18 and 19, also an upper free edge, which I bind with a Waist band 20. Said drop seat 16 in raised or closed position assumes the appearance disclosed in igs. 2 and 3. y

For closing 'the sides of the garment ad-` jacent the free edges 18 v and 19 of. the dropl seat 16, I employ extensions 21 and 22 of the body portion 10,Which underlie said edges 18 and 19 of said drop seat, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The garment is supported upon the body of awearer by means of two suspenders orshoulder straps 23 and 24, each of which is attached at one end to the upper po'rtion of the apron 15, and at the,other end to one of the body extensions 21, 22. These suspenders are provided with buckles 25 so that the same Way may be adjusted to pro erly hold the garment supported on the bo -y `of the user in the ordinary and customary manner.

Upon the body extensions 21 and 22 are pocket pieces 26 and 27 "sewed thereto, along lines 28. These pocket pieces provide pockets opening along the edges 29 of said pieces. It will be noted that said pocket openings arel positioned immediately under the edges .18.'

and 19 of the drop seat 16, so that when said. drop seat is closed it will cover said pockets, said edges coinciding with the openings-to said pockets and holding the pockets closed i against 'the body of ,the wearer.

For vthe purpose of holding the drop seat'V vf Y i 16 in closed position, Iemploy two belt mem- 100 bers or straps 3l) and 31, which pass through loops 32 secured to the ends of the waist band 20 on said drop seat.` These straps are, as at 35, attached to the edges 33 and 34 of the bib somewhat above the waistline of the garment and above the normal elevation of .the drop scat is lowered, as illustrated in Fig.

4, straps 30 and 31 extend loosely through the loops 32 permitting the 'said drop seat to be fully opened to give the user fullcomfort.' Upon closing the drop seatby drawing said straps 30 and 31 through the loops 32, said drop seat is caused to be raised and the edges 18 and 19t-hereof drawn taut so that the said drop seat fits snugly upon the body of the user. Upon hooking the fastening members 36 and 37 together the garment is held in place as illustrated in Figs. l, 2 and 3. When the garment is so arranged it will be noted that thev lower reaches 38 of the straps 30 and 3l extend around the waistline of the user while the upper reaches 39 thereof`inlcline forwardly and upwardly from the loops 32 secured to the waist band 20. This has the effect of exerting an upward forward pull upon the free corners ofthe drop scatand causes the edges 18 and 19 thereof and .the waist band 2O to be drawn taut, whereby the garment is snugly fitted to the body of the wearer. vIn this manner the side marginal portions of the drop seat are causedto press against the pockets 26 and 27 and hold the same flat against the wearers body, the edges 18 and 19 of said drop seat holding the openings to said pockets closed, thereby preventlng accidental displacement of the contents of the pockets.

The advantages of my invention reside particularly in the fact that the garment, even though over-sized, is caused to lit "snugly and `neatly about the body of the wearer so that an extremely comfortable and neat appearlng overall is produced. The' drop seat is not only 'permitted to fit snugly upon the body extensions and theI person of the wearer,

but itis actually drawn up, upon sliding the l straps or belt membersin the act of raising said drop'seat, so that when tension is vput in thebelt, the sald drop seat will at all times'remain 1n perfect position in conformity with i the contour ofthe figure of the user. By

placing the hip pocketsI on the body extensions beneath the marginal side portions of the drop seat, said pockets are caused to be held closed and the contents thereof are prevented fr om accidental displacement duringV the movement offthe wearer in his usualy activities. i

Changes in thespecific form of my invention, as herein disclosed, maybe made withf in thescope of what is claimed Without dcparting from the spirit of my invention.

- Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect' by Lettersl Patent is:

prising a body portion having a drop seat having free edges along its sides and a waist band at the top thereof, loops secured to the ends of ysaid waist band, a air of straps passing through said loops, said straps'being attached to said'body portion forwardly of straps for securing th'e same together at the front of the garment, sad'straps servlng to draw the drop seat upwardly to lose the '1. A garment of the class described, com- I .said drop seat at points above the wa-istline,4 f and fastening means at the other ends ofsaid same upon being tightened so as to cause said formed on said extensions adapted to be covt ered by said drop seat, and means for drawing said drop seat upwardlyand upon said pockets, said means having a point of attachment to said body portion. above the waistline so as to cause said free edges to become taut and hold said pockets closed.-

' l 3. A garment of the class described, coniprising a body portion formed witha drop l seat having free edges along the sides thereof, extensions formed on said body portion underlying the free .edges of said drop seat,

pockets formed on saidextensions adapted to be covered by said drop seat, saidpockets having openings inapproximate alignment ,with said free edges, and means for drawing vsaid drop seat into place upon the body portion, said means having a point of attachmentto said body portion above the drop seat so as to cause said free edges to become taut and close the openings to said pockets'.

4. A garment of the class described, comprising a body portion formed with a drop seat having free edges along the sidestliereof, extensions formed on said body portion underlying the free edges of said drop seat.

pockets formed on said extensions adapted to be covered by said drop-seat, said pockets having openings in alignment with said free edges, loops secured to said drop seat, a pair of straps passing through said loops, said straps being attached to saidbody portion forwardly of said drop seat atpoints above the waist line, and co-operating fastening means. at the other ends of said straps for securing the -same together at the front of the garment to draw the drop seat upwardly Yupon being tightened sov as to cause said free llG edges of said'drop seat to-become ta'ut and close the openings to said pockets. y 5. A garment of the class described com prising a ybody portion formed with a 4dro seat having free edges alongthe sides thereo extensions formed on said body portion underlying the free edges lof said drop seat, pockets formed on said extensions adapted to be covered by said drop seat, said pockets having openings in approximate alignment with l lying said drop seat at either side thereof,

pockets formed in said extensions having converging openings disposed substantially beneath the converging edges of said seat portion, and suspender straps for the garment, the forward ends .of said straps being connected to the front portion of the garment ,andthe rear ends thereof connected to said extensions, the latter connections being made to bring the rear portions of the straps in sub- Y stantial alignment with the pocket openings, and means for holdingthe drop seat closed against said pockets.

7. A garment of the class described comprisingK a body'portion havinga drop seat f with free edges along its sides, loops secured to said drop seat atthe up er portion thereof, a pair of straps passing t rough said loops, lsaid straps being attached to` said body por-- tion forwardly of saiddrop seat at points above said loops to hold said free edges from gapping, and fastening means at the othel` ends of said straps for'securing the same to* gether at the front of the garment.

8. A` garment of the class described comprising a body portion having a drop seat w'ith free Aedges along its sides, fastening mem-V Y bers secured to said body portion, members for slidably connecting said fastening members to said drop seat, said fastening members being attached to saidbody portion at points above said last named members for holding `the free edges of said drop seat from gapping. l

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9. A garment of the class described comprising a body portion having a drop seatV lwith free edges along its sides, straps secured "to said body. portion, members attached to said drop seat for slidably connecting said straps therewith, ,said straps being attached to said -body 'portion' at points above said members for drawing said drop seat in place .and holding'the free edgesthereof from gapping, and means for holding said straps in v drawn position.

10'. A garment of the class described comprisin a body portion and a drop seat with free edges along its sides, straps connected to said -body portion and drop seat, said straps for said garment havingportions oblique relative to the Wearers waistline connected y 'to the drop seat and body portion for simultaneously drawing said drop seat upwardly and ,forwardly to hold the free edges of the drop seat from gapping, means for holding said straps in drawn position, said connections of said straps to said body portion and drop seat serving to retain said drop seat in l closed position.

In testimony' whereof -I have affixed my signatlre.

lERICK 0. FELLROTH.

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